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"My name is Ralph C. Lincoln and I am honored to be an 11th generation Lincoln who also shares the same great-grandfather as one of America's greatest presidents. If you visit Fayette County in ...
People from all over the Chicago area took time out this Memorial Day to honor fallen service members. At Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery near Elwood, Illinois southwest of Chicago, there was ...
When he died, it seemed that the Lincoln line died with him. But some contend that there is one last direct Lincoln descendant out there. From Abraham Lincoln To Robert Todd Linco ...
Dozens of photos are related to Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, his funeral and the execution of the conspirators who plotted his death. Are there other Lincoln family members represented?
Our community members still call it an "all-time favorite." While the meals of early presidents might seem like relics from a bygone era, surprisingly, many of their favorite dishes still hold up ...
Bonhams is offering a rare portrait of former US President Abraham Lincoln seated with his young son Tad. The 5.25 x 3.75in (13 x 10cm) albumen print represents the only time Lincoln was photographed ...
When Lincoln went to New York City to deliver the now traditional Cooper Union address on Washington's birthday, 1860, Cephas Brainerd one of the foremost lawyers of New York, and in 1860 a member ...
The blood-stained leather gloves that were in Lincoln’s pocket the night he was assassinated were among the 144 items up for bid, 136 of which sold.
The USS Abraham Lincoln is no longer the largest aircraft carrier but it’s not far behind. Here is its homeport and how many crew members it has.
Lastly, Abraham Lincoln reportedly pardoned his wife Mary Todd's half-sister, Emily Pariet Todd Helm. Emily had married Benjamin Hardin Helm, a confederate general, who died in 1863 at the Battle ...
Fallen servicemembers honored at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery for Memorial Day 01:59. At a ceremony at the cemetery, a speaker reminded those gathered that freedom isn't free.